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Winds and Rainfall. - May to October, 1923. Creator: UnknownWinds and Rainfall. - May to October, 1923. From " Australia, New Zealand and Oceania in Pictures", by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. Blitt. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1923]
Dornier Do X flying boat navigation room, 1920s, (1932). Creator: UnknownDornier Do X flying boat navigation room, 1920s, (1932). Interior of the German Dornier Do X, the largest, heaviest, and most powerful flying boat in the world when it was produced by the Dornier
Cockpit on board the Dornier flying boat, 1920s, (1932). Creator: UnknownCockpit on board the Dornier flying boat, 1920s, (1932). Interior of the German Dornier flying boat produced by the Dornier company in the 1920s
German aviator Friedrich Karl von Koenig-Warthausen, 1932. Creator: UnknownGerman aviator Friedrich Karl von Koenig-Warthausen, 1932. Koenig-Warthausen (1906-1986) made the first solo flight around the world, August 1928-November 1929
Navigation room on board a zeppelin, 1932. Creator: UnknownNavigation room on board a zeppelin, 1932. From " Die Eroberung Der Luft", (The Conquest of the Air), cigarette card album produced by the Garba ty cigarette factory, 1932
Sailing boat, Fiji, c1928. Creator: UnknownSailing boat, Fiji, c1928. Outrigger canoe with sail, from the Pacific island of Fiji. From " Die Welt in Bildern", (The World in Pictures), cigarette card album, c1928
Francis Drake, (1933). Creator: UnknownFrancis Drake, (1933). Portrait of English navigator, privateer and adventurer Francis Drake (1540-1596). Drake was the most renowned seaman of the Elizabethan Age
Regents Canal, 23 / 12 / 09, 10: 41: 00. Creator: Ethel DaviesOn the frozen canal with snow and chunks of ice visible on the Regents Canal, with some of the mansions alongside, London, NW8, England
Regents Canal, 23 / 12 / 09, 10: 38: 48. Creator: Ethel DaviesOn the frozen canal with snow and chunks of ice visible on the Regents Canal, with some of the mansions alongside, London, NW8, England
Regents Canal, 23 / 12 / 09, 09: 54: 15. Creator: Ethel DaviesEntrance to Lisson Wide Mooring along the frozen canal with chunks of ice visible on the Regents Canal, London, NW8, England
Lisson Wide, 23 / 12 / 09, 10: 44: 41. Creator: Ethel DaviesThe frozen canal with chunks of ice visible at Lisson Wide, on the Regents Canal, London, NW8, England
Regents Canal, 23 / 12 / 09, 10: 35: 33. Creator: Ethel DaviesUnderneath the railway bridge on the frozen canal with chunks of ice visible on the Regents Canal, London, NW8, England
Regents Canal, 23 / 12 / 09, 10: 32: 39. Creator: Ethel DaviesEntrance to Lisson Wide Mooring along the frozen canal with chunks of ice visible on the Regents Canal, London, NW8, England
Lieut. Pennell with a Prismatic Compass, December 1910, (1913). Artist: Herbert PontingLieut. Pennell with a Prismatic Compass, December 1910, (1913). Lieutenant Harry Pennell (1882-1916) was responsible for the first sighting of Oates Coast, and named it after Captain Lawrence Oates
Comfort for Passengers and the Cabin of a Marvellous Central Control, c1935. The control cabin of the R 100 airship. From Our Wonderful World, Volume IV, edited by J.A. Hammerton
Laying the Lines That Bridge The Seven Seas, c1935. Artist: Siemens Brothers and Company LimitedLaying the Lines That Bridge The Seven Seas, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume II, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]
Rosss Antarctic Voyage in the Erebus and the Teror, November 12, 1840, 1937Rosss Antarctic Voyage in the Erebus and the Teror started from Hobart, Tasmania, on November 12, 1840, 1937. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. II, edited by Clarence Winchester
At the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, 1936. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd. London]
Corsairs of the Caribbean Sea, prepared for boarding a ship, engraving from 1860
Sextant of 1900
View of the city of Ecija and the Genil river. Engraving in the work Civitates Orbis Terrarum, by George Braun, 1576, with drawings by Frans Hoenberg and engravings by George Hoefnagel
Destruction by the storms of the Spanish Armada, sent by King Philip II against England in 1588
Shipment of goods on a boat and illuminated initial letter with a sailor in a boat, miniature in Codex Justinian Institutiones Feodorum et Alia, illuminated manuscript, c. 1300
Columbus breaking the egg, 1753. Artist: William HogarthColumbus breaking the egg, 1753. Christopher Columbus demonstrates how an egg can be made to stand upright on a table. Prepared by Hogarth as a subscription ticket for his essay The analysis of
Map of Gulf of Gaeta, 1776Map of Gulf of Gaeta from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies, by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803), published 1776 (hand coloured engraving). L-H side of 414_STC4223
Map of the Gulf of Naples and surrounding area, 1776Map of the Gulf of Naples and surrounding area from Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies, by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803), published 1776 (hand coloured engraving)
Aviators Wiley Post and Harold Gatty in front of Winnie Mae, New York, USA, 1931. Wiley Hadreman Post (1898-1935) and Harold Charles Gatty (1903-1957)
Lighthouse on the Start, Isle of Sandy, Orkney, 1821. Artist: William DaniellLighthouse on the Start, Isle of Sandy, Orkney, Scotland, 1821. From A Voyage Around Great Britain Undertaken between the Years 1814 and 1825 by William Daniell
The Longships Lighthouse off the Lands End, Cornwall, 1814. Artist: William DaniellThe Longships Lighthouse off the Lands End, Cornwall, 1814. View of the original Longships Lighthouse, built in 1795. The light was obscured in high seas
The Orford Ness Lighthouses, Suffolk, 1822. Artist: William DaniellThe Orford Ness Lighthouses, Suffolk, 1822. View of the brick lighthouses built in the 18th century to replace earlier wooden towers. Orford Ness was a notorious spot for shipwrecks
Lighthouse on Flamborough Head, Yorkshire, 1822. Artist: William DaniellLighthouse on Flamborough Head, Yorkshire, 1822. From A Voyage Around Great Britain Undertaken between the Years 1814 and 1825 by William Daniell
Battle in Jamaica between Christopher Columbus and Francisco Poraz, 1504 (1631). ArtistBattle in Jamaica between Christopher Columbus and Francisco Poraz, 1504 (1631). A scene from Columbus fourth and final voyage of discovery to the New World
Captain Samuel Wallis being received by Queen Oberea on the Island of Tahiti, 1767 (19th century). Scene from Samuel Walliss voyage of circumnavigation in HMS Dolphin, undertaken from 1766-1768
Deception of Captain Wallis by Queen Oberea Artist: G BramatiDeception of Captain Wallis by Queen Oberea, 1820-1839. Scene from Samuel Walliss voyage of circumnavigation in HMS Dolphin, undertaken from 1766-1768
Sir Martin Frobisher, 16th century English navigator, (1825). Frobisher (c1535-1594) made three voyages to the New World in search of the Northwest Passage
Sir Francis Drake, 16th century English navigator, (1825). Drake (1540-1596) was the most renowned seaman of the Elizabethan Age
Sir Francis Drake and Sir Martin Frobisher, 16th century English navigators, (1825). Drake (1540-1596) was the most renowned seaman of the Elizabethan Age
The Colossus of Rhodes, 18th century. Artist: Georg Balthasar ProbstThe Colossus of Rhodes, 18th century. The Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was a lighthouse in the form of a giant statue of the god Helios
Lighthouse, Butt of Lewis, Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, 2009. The Butt of Lewis is the northernmost point on the Isle of Lewis
Faro de Fuencaliente lighthouses, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, 2009
Maspalomas Lighthouse, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands. Built in 1886, this 68 metre tall lighthouse stands at the southern tip of the island
Ardnamurchan lighthouse, Highland, Scotland. The lighthouse, built of pink granite by Alan Stevenson, began service in 1849. It stands just to the north of the most westerly point on Great Britain
Lighthouse, Punta de la Ballena, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands. Located on Punta de la Ballena, on the north-west coast of the island
Lighthouse, Morro del Jable, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands. Lighthouse situated on Jandia, the peninsula at the southern end of Fuerteventura
Greenwich Royal Observatory, Greenwich Park, London. The observatory was built by Christopher Wren (1632-1723) on the orders of Charles II with the aim of providing accurate navigation tables
Neist Point Lighthouse, Isle of Skye, Highland, Scotland. This lighthouse aiding navigation in the Minch was completed in 1909
Jonathan Hullss Steam Tug Boat, 1736, (1904)Jonathan Hulls Steam Tug Boat, 1736, (1904). Jonathan Hulls or Hull (baptised 1699 - 1758) was an English inventor, a pioneer of steam navigation. From Social England, Volume V, edited by H.D
Death of Christopher Columbus, 1506, (1872). Italian explorer and trader Columbus (1451-1506) on his deathbed. Engraving from John Gilmary Sheas A Childs History of the United States